TEN FOOT POLE

Ep 4.4 Samson Gets A Haircut with Pastor Bre Roberts

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In our 4th installment of our Judges Study, we take a look at the second part of Samson’s story: the part where Delilah tricks him, cuts his hair, and he commits mass murder with his own suicide.  Where does God fit into all of this? Join Pastor Bre and Pastor A.J. in this heavy conversation about Samson’s final vindictive act.  Discussion guide is available on our website: tenfootpolepodcast.com/judges

Discussion Questions:

  1. If Samson’s story is a literary story for the need for a hero in exile, what is the point of this story?
  2. What do you think Delilah’s agency is in this situation? The Devil? Saving her people? Just between a rock and a hard place as a woman?
  3. Does it matter who Delilah is or what her motivations are?
  4. Do you think that Samson’s actions are an act of deliverance?
  5. Does God allow these bad things to happen to them? Why? What does this mean for us?
  6. What does this tell us about God? 
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